Softbank makes first investment in Colombia in Digital Hotel Chain Ayenda
LatAm List – In the wake of Softbank’s new $5B fund for Latin America, we report that the…
Globant acquires Avanxo, strengthening its presence in LatAm
LatAm List – With the acquisition of Avanxo, a leading cloud transformation company with a core customer base…
Five Elms Capital invests US$7M in Playvox
LatAm List – PlayVox, an omnichannel quality assurance software for call centres and customer support teams, raised US$7M…
Crehana raises US$4.5M from Acumen Capital
LatAm List – Crehana, a Peruvian startup that offers online courses for creative professionals, raised a US$4.5M investment…
Groupon Peixe starts off 2019 with a new CEO
LatAm List – Peixe Urbano appoints Ilson Bressan as Groupon’s new CEO starting February 2019. He will be…
Mercado Pago and Bancolombia close e-commerce partnership
LatAm List – Mercado Pago, Mercado Libre’s digital payment platform, and Bancolombia, a Colombian bank, have signed a…
Endeavor Catalyst supports Merqueo in its US$14M investment round
LatAm List – Merqueo, the Colombian online supermarket, closed a new investment round worth US$14M from venture capital…
Platzi will expand into Brazil and Spain in 2019
LatAm List – The Colombian online education platform will expand into the Brazilian and Spanish markets this year.…
How Liftit raised US$14.3M
LatAm List – Liftit, a platform that connects businesses with delivery-people in Colombia, Mexico, and Brazil, faced countless…
Mexican startup GoTrendier raises US$3.5M to target Chilean market
LatAm List – GoTrendier is an online second-hand clothing store founded by Spanish entrepreneurs, David Garzón, Belén Cabido, Dani…